This work examines the relationship between learner motivation and cultural contents for the teaching of English as a Foreign Language based on the English teaching situation in Chile. It proposes an inclusion of both motivational strategies and cultural themes into educational and curricular policies, learning materials, and teacher training.

Katharina Glas received her PhD in English Language Teaching from the University Jena (Germany) and teaches English and Language Pedagogy at Pontificia Universidad Católica de Valparaíso (Chile).

Contents: Cultural identity and the presence of English in Latin America and Chile – Concepts of culture and language in textbooks and curricular frameworks – Teacher identity in local and global contexts – Student motivation and attitudes – Motivational and empowering contents – The teachers’ sense of agency.